Compact 7

A NEW BENCHMARK
Fried Products is proud to introduce the Compact 7, continuing our 30-year association with transmission line technology and series crossover networks in an affordable 2-way loudspeaker.

 

DRIVERS
The Compact 7 uses highly advanced drivers. The woofer is a 7" woven glass fiber NRSC cone with vented motor, free flow magnesium basket, damped dust cap and rubber surround. The tweeter is a combination of a 1" ring radiator with a small dome in the center for improved dispersion while maintaining frequency extension to 40KHz.

 

CABINET / LOADING METHOD
Transmission lines are the most effective method to reproduce non-resonant, accurate and extended bass. High quality MDF along with the internal baffle structure produce a well-braced rigid cabinet. The Compact 7 utilizes the traditional FRIED “free flow”® damping system. Line resonance is controlled with advanced damping materials and effective woofer placement. The result is smoother attenuation of resonance, elimination of cancellation effects, more defined fundamental and faster decay. Also, transmission lines present an easy load for amplifiers since they are highly resistive rather than reactive.

 

CROSSOVER
Series first order in the FRIED tradition. No impedance matching or shaping networks are used because they destroy the time cues of music. Construction is point to point hand wired using high quality components.

 

RESULT
The combination of transmission line technology and a series crossover network is the only way to produce the attack of the fundamental, which is the most basic nature of the live music experience. The hammer tone of the piano, whack of the mallet on the drum, timbre of the human voice, and the sound of the strings are indeed all music’s essential “correctness.” The Compact 7 will reproduce the attack and nuances of live music in the Fried tradition.

 

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